The post is long overdue as I have had a legit bed in my van for a while now as this is probably the most important feature of a van conversion. Let’s see if I can break this down as this was not an easy build for me. For whatever reason, I really struggled with […]
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#vanlife Drop Down Table
Thanks to REI’s post, I got my wheels turning. I thought the idea of having a drop down table out the back of my van would be perfect considering I want to do a pull-out kitchen on the opposite side of the back of the van. Without knowing what was behind the original decor of […]
Van Ceiling
This part of the project was fairly intense for one person. It didn’t turn out as nice as I would have liked and I will make notes of what I would change but here is what I did. I cut 1/4″ ply to the width I needed and cut them in segments because I knew […]
Van Walls
Quick post: After insulating the van, I added shiplap wood to one wall of the van. As of right, I have no clue what I am doing with the other wall. The hardest part was added the cleats to attach the wood to but aside from that, it was pretty simple. I used self-tapping metal […]
Insulating The Van
I am not going to go into the specifics of the vast topic of insulation. There are plenty of resources out there telling you the details and it can be very overwhelming. Here is my brief run down of what I did after hours of research: Walls: 1/2″ poly Ceiling: 1″ poly Floor: Sound deadener […]
Ventline Vanair Roof Vent Install Video
I know I barely touched on installing the roof vent on my previous post. When I installed my second vent, I made sure to document it so hopefully if you are intimidated by the process, this can help you. It took approximately an hour for me to install once I gathered all the materials. Here […]
